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Electronic Auction 467  6 May 2020
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Lot 495

Estimate: 300 USD
Price realized: 450 USD
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CRUSADERS, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. Imitation Bezants. 11th-12th centuries. AV Bezant (22mm, 3.89 g, 6h). Imitating a dinar of the Fatimid caliph al-Amir. Uncertain (Tyre?) mint. Second phase, struck 1148/59-1187. Beginning of caliphal titles in two lines, continuation of name and titles in inner margin; mint formula [Misr] and immobilized AH date (AH 515 [AD 1121/20]) in outer margin / al/ghaya in two lines across field, Kalima in inner margin, "Second Symbol" (Quran 9: 33) in outer margin. Cf. Balog & Yvon 22; Metcalf, Crusades –; CCS 9a. Light die rust, scuffs and slightly wavy flan. VF. Rare AH date in this series.
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